Mamata unlikely to attend hearing on SIR in Supreme Court

A few days ago, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced that she would appeal to the Supreme Court, if necessary, regarding the SIR case. Speculation was rife in Delhi that Mamata Banerjee might approach the apex court in this regard.

On Tuesday, sources from the Supreme Court revealed that the chief minister would personally appear in court on Wednesday, accompanied by her Z-category security. Her security clearance has been passed by the registrar of the highest court, and her personal security clearances are also getting passed.

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Can Mamata Banerjee appeal in the Supreme Court? The rules state that only a registered lawyer of the Supreme Court can make an appeal in a case, or the applicant of a case can represent themselves. In Banerjee’s situation, the first possibility is not applicable, as she is not a registered lawyer of the Supreme Court. However, as she filed a case in the Supreme Court against the National Election Commission and the state’s CEO office regarding the SIR issue, as an appellant, she can be present in the Supreme Court courtroom.

However, no clear message has yet been provided by either the Trinamool Congress or the state administration regarding this matter. At present, Mamata is in Delhi.

Given the current political climate, it is evident from the application for security clearance that the chief minister will be present in the Supreme Court tomorrow as an applicant. It remains to be seen whether she will argue her case in the court as an applicant. Nevertheless, in response to questions from journalists on Tuesdday, Mamata chose not to comment on this issue.